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Polish Parliament Will Seek Rare Override of Presidential Veto on Dog-Chaining Ban

Keep our news free from ads and paywalls by making a donation to support our work! Notes from Poland is run by a small editorial team and is published by an independent, non-profit foundation that is funded through donations from our readers. We cannot do what we do without your support. The speaker of the Sejm, the lower house of Poland’s parliament, has announced that the chamber will seek to overturn President Karol Nawrocki’s decision on Tue…

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The president vetoes bills that are not only universally acceptable, but above all, just and necessary, Cezary Tomczyk said in Graffiti. The deputy minister of national defense from the Civic Coalition (KO) also assessed that the veto on the chain bill could be overturned during a vote in the Sejm. This would require 276 votes, but more MPs voted for the bill, including those belonging to the Law and Justice party (PiS).

The president's bill banning the tethering of pets was submitted to the Sejm on Tuesday. It stipulates, among other things, that animals must be provided with adequate shelter from the elements. Karol Nawrocki recently vetoed the government bill, criticizing the size of the kennels.

Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk criticized the country's president, Karol Navrotsky, after he enacted the so-called “chain law”, which aimed to completely ban the keeping of dogs on chains.

Karol Nawrocki vetoed the so-called Chain Law, arguing that the proposed regulations were poorly drafted and would harm rural residents. At the same time, he announced he would submit his own bill, which he assured would improve animal welfare without creating unrealistic requirements.

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Gazeta broke the news in Poland on Tuesday, December 2, 2025.
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